Full-Day 4WD Tour to Furnas Volcano
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Full-Day 4WD Tour to Furnas Volcano

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Get off the beaten track in a comfortable 4WD with an informative, friendly and professional nature guide. Go where the traditional tourist circuits cannot to have a different view of the Volcanic Complex of Furnas. Depart your Ponta Delgada hotel between 8:30am and 9am and follow the South coast route of São Miguel Island, visiting, along the way, various viewpoints with fantastic views, as Pisão and Nª Srª da Paz in Vila Franca.

Discover Congro Volcano located on the plateau of Achada das Furnas. Take a 1Km walk through dense vegetation of Oak, Chestnut and Stinklaurel to view the beautiful Lagoa do Congro, a deep green water lagoon installed in an explosion crater type maar.

Follow to Castelo Branco viewpoint and experience a dazzling view of Furnas valley and the town of Vila Franca do Campo and its islet.

Head to Furnas Natural Park and visit Lagoa das Furnas, one of the largest lagoons of the archipelago, thermal and mineral springs, fumaroles and yet the mythical Chapel of Nossa Senhora das Vitórias, built in the 19th century in neo-Gothic style. See the traditional Furnas "Cozido" cooked in the natural fumaroles, at a temperature of about 100°C around the pot and about 70ºC therein.

Head to Furnas parish and relax in a hot thermal bath in the Thermal Pools “Poça da Beija", classified as Natural Patrimony (entrance not included) before enjoying lunch in a local restaurant where you can enjoy the Azorean gastronomy as the famous "Furnas Cozido" (own expense). 

After lunch enjoy a small walk in Furnas parish, where you can visit and taste, thermal and mineral springs. See "Caldeiras" where a magnificent setting, provided by fumaroles, will wrap you in a fog of mystery and magical atmosphere.

Take the North coast route back to Ponta Delgada and stop at Pico do Ferro viewpoint where you can enjoy a magnificent view of the Furnas Caldera. 

On the way stop at Europe’s oldest, and currently only, remaining Tea plantation. Chance to visit Chá Gorreana’s boutique, factory, museum and enjoy a cup of fresh picked tea grown far away from industrial pollution in the lush emerald green hills.

Finish the tour at Stª Iria viewpoint before you will be dropped off back at your hotel around 6:00pm.
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Included
  • Hotel/port pickup and drop-off from Ponta Delgada
  • Local taxes
  • Transport by air-conditioned 4WD vehicle
  • Personal Accident Insurance
  • Driver/Certified nature guide
Not included
  • Gratuities
  • Entrance fees to: Thermal Pools “Poça da Beija" and Chapel of Nossa Senhora das Vitórias
  • Lunch at local restaurant
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • If canceled due to extreme weather conditions, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
Features
Tourism
80%
Original
65%
Adrenaline
45%
Cultural
35%
Reviews
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Helena S
5 | 2017-07-14

Jose is an exceptional tour guide with an amazing attitude with expert knowledge of the local flora and fauna not to mention the local legends. You will not be disappointed. We would have booked all our tours with him had we known. This was an active tour with lots of hiking to areas you cannot see from a vehicle. The beautiful of this island is found in the little hidden places that can only be seen when exploring. Jose kept us captivated with stories of the areas we visited and was always patient and thoughtful when answering our questions. You will not regret booking with Carpe Diem. Our only regret was that the tour ended so quickly. Time seemed to go by so fast and there is still so much to see and taste. A heartfelt thanks to Jose and all that he did to make our visit a memorable one.

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Patrick D
5 | 2017-06-20

This was such an awesome, personal tour! Our guide took us to so many amazing areas on the islands and personalized our day to our preferences and physical ability. I usually do not like tours as they can be a little generic, but our guide was amazing and I actually can't wait to come back for another one of their tours. You get to see so many remote parts of the island that cannot be accessed by large groups or vehicles. This island is gorgeous and the landscapes are like nowhere else I've been. We did a combination of driving and hiking according to our preferences and it was amazing to see so many awesome geological formations and literally thousands of plant species. You could really feel the Azoreans live of ecology and their beautiful land, so if you love nature and untouched places this is the way to go!

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